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he had a vista to enter the united states, granted in 2008. the fundamental question is why wasn't the vista revoked? britain revoked his ability to co to britain based on his lying in a school application. i think we need to lower the threshold of the people who can get visas to get into this country. but that means the world isn't going to like you. >> raise the threshold. >> race raise the threshold. that means the world is not going to like you. the obama's vision, he wants the world to like us. there was a lot of heat against the bush administration when we started to crack down on visas and, you know, students couldn't get in. business people couldn't get in. you will take a lot of heat if you do that. >> chris: is that, as brit frames it, is that the issue, that it's a choice between getting tough or doing things, whether it's on decisions about guantanamo, decisions about criminal defendants that may appeal to the rest of the world and the obama administration is coming down on one side of that? >> i'm not even sure it appeals to the r
he had a vista to enter the united states, granted in 2008. the fundamental question is why wasn't the vista revoked? britain revoked his ability to co to britain based on his lying in a school application. i think we need to lower the threshold of the people who can get visas to get into this country. but that means the world isn't going to like you. >> raise the threshold. >> race raise the threshold. that means the world is not going to like you. the obama's vision, he wants the...
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all of them are dedicated to the safety of the united states. here as john has indicated, we simply had assist stem mcfailure. now, dhs, as you know, uses the list as the cornerstone of our efforts to prevent suspected terrorists from boarding airplanes bound for the united states. second, we will establish a partnership on aviation screening technology between dhs and the department of energy. >> you have been listening to a live security briefing going on at the white house. speaking now, director of homeland security janet napolitano. earlier we heard from john brennan. they are breaking down comments we heard earlier today by president obama in the wake of the recent terror plots and security failure. >> talking about intelligence failures and how the united states intelligence community had a lot of fragmented information but did not connect the dots. we heard president obama and john brenham both taking the fall for this saying they will do better in implementing new procedures moving forward. >> we will stay on top of this throughout the
all of them are dedicated to the safety of the united states. here as john has indicated, we simply had assist stem mcfailure. now, dhs, as you know, uses the list as the cornerstone of our efforts to prevent suspected terrorists from boarding airplanes bound for the united states. second, we will establish a partnership on aviation screening technology between dhs and the department of energy. >> you have been listening to a live security briefing going on at the white house. speaking...
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so as a result, you see a nation, the united states of america, struggling with an ei evolving opponent, which are terrorists. we didn't know that al-qaeda in the irab peninsula arab peni capable of this act. you can say why? if the reports that were issued this week there were reforms in place. we have to know visa status of anyone listed as suspected terrorist. we should know that. it's incredible we didn't know it before. secondly, there has to be a single data base. you have can't have national counterterrorism people working against the cia people on the same issue. it should be overlapping. instead it's created tremendous holes in the system. we are now taking steps to remedy it. picking up on something that chris wallace said, can you imagine that there is no one person in charge of each highly, you know, suspect terrorist element in the -- in fact, the united states government didn't have it. this is all new information to president obama. last week, we were talking about richard reid the shoe bomber. we said look, president bush allowed him to go in civilian courts. what is the
so as a result, you see a nation, the united states of america, struggling with an ei evolving opponent, which are terrorists. we didn't know that al-qaeda in the irab peninsula arab peni capable of this act. you can say why? if the reports that were issued this week there were reforms in place. we have to know visa status of anyone listed as suspected terrorist. we should know that. it's incredible we didn't know it before. secondly, there has to be a single data base. you have can't have...
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the tsa says passengers flying into the united states from certain countries will be subject to enhanced screening. the new regulations comes in the wake of the failed christmas day terror plot. we have a report. >> reporter: new rules in the wake of a failed terrorist bombing. >>> the transportation safety administration has announced new security measures for international flights bound for the united states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism as well as other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening including full body scans, body patdowns and carry-on searches. its the state department lists cuba, iran, sudan as state sponsors of terrorism. passengers from yemen and pakistan will face enhanced screening as well. this comes as there was an attempted attack on a u.s. flight on christmas day. president obama's top counter- terrorism aide say intelligence agencies ultimately failed to connect the dots. >> there was no smoking gun. there was no piece of information that said this guy is a t
the tsa says passengers flying into the united states from certain countries will be subject to enhanced screening. the new regulations comes in the wake of the failed christmas day terror plot. we have a report. >> reporter: new rules in the wake of a failed terrorist bombing. >>> the transportation safety administration has announced new security measures for international flights bound for the united states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations...
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. >>> osama bin laden is threatening new attacks against the united states and trying to take credit for the christmas day failed bombing attempt. the terror leader put out a new audio message carried by the al- jazeera network but there are a lot of questions over that claim that he planned the detroit bombing. intelligence an lichts say the so-called underwear bomber was actually trained by an al-qaeda group in yemen. >>> more grim news coming out of haiti as truckers are filling mass graves with bodies. >> the government says it has buried more than 150,000 quake victims and that does not include those buried by relatives or killed in the outlying areas. >>> a global army of aid workers igetting food into people's hands but acknowledges efforts are falling short of what is needed. >>> over the weekend, the haitian government said that rescue operations were ending but international teams continue their work p one team found a shop clerk. he drove under a desk at the grocery store where he worked he survived by drinking soda, beer and eating cookies and says his faith pulled him th
. >>> osama bin laden is threatening new attacks against the united states and trying to take credit for the christmas day failed bombing attempt. the terror leader put out a new audio message carried by the al- jazeera network but there are a lot of questions over that claim that he planned the detroit bombing. intelligence an lichts say the so-called underwear bomber was actually trained by an al-qaeda group in yemen. >>> more grim news coming out of haiti as truckers are...
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the united states closed its embassy along with fresh threats from al-qaeda. the president's top counterterrorism advisor, john brennan, hit the talk show circuit on sunday to talk more about the situation in yemen. >> our indications are that al- qaeda plans to carry on an attack. both the u.s. and the british embassies have been closed to give the government an opportunity to thwart that threat. >> yes, ma'am antiis the ancestral home of osama bin laden. as for whether u.s. troops might be sent there, the administration's top counter- terrorism advisor says that is not under discussion. >>> the world's tallet building is opening in dubai today. the actual height remain as you closely guarded secret but it is believed to be nearly 2700 feet tall which isnearly a thousand feet taller than the world's tallest building in taiwan and it is almost two empire state buildings. it will house luxury apartments, offices and a hotel. >>> there is a consumer alert this morning. cell phones could soon come with a new warning label in the name of safety. >>> but up next, c
the united states closed its embassy along with fresh threats from al-qaeda. the president's top counterterrorism advisor, john brennan, hit the talk show circuit on sunday to talk more about the situation in yemen. >> our indications are that al- qaeda plans to carry on an attack. both the u.s. and the british embassies have been closed to give the government an opportunity to thwart that threat. >> yes, ma'am antiis the ancestral home of osama bin laden. as for whether u.s. troops...
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interrogation of someoneho is attempting an attack on the united states who came out of yemen, who knows all about what presumably is happening in yemen, which is the most active al-qaeda cell in the world, which gets essentially a pass on giving us any information. that is a terrible mistake. aapparently his department made it unilaterally the. the trial of k.s.m. is a sham. i don't understand why it takes three months for anybody to understand it's going to be costly, it will lock down half of new york, and it makes no sense in principle because it gives k.s.m. the civilian the rights of cross examinatiexamin which risks betraying intelligence sources and methods. he madall the decisions. he's got to go. >> this is so political an attack. i don't even know where to begin. it seems to me incredible at a time when we have, i think it's 348, maybe 350 domestic and international terrorists in american jails, and most of the jails under the bush administration, all of a sudden the right wing is saying oh, this is really about whether or not the people should be put in military courts, why a
interrogation of someoneho is attempting an attack on the united states who came out of yemen, who knows all about what presumably is happening in yemen, which is the most active al-qaeda cell in the world, which gets essentially a pass on giving us any information. that is a terrible mistake. aapparently his department made it unilaterally the. the trial of k.s.m. is a sham. i don't understand why it takes three months for anybody to understand it's going to be costly, it will lock down half...
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secretary of state hillary clinton has declared that yemen is a threat to united states and the united states could cut off aid if leaderdon't take stepped-up security. >>> he was thought to have supported the u.s. fight against al-qaeda but it turns out the suicide bomber was a double agent when he killed seven u.s. emploes. he was invited on to a cia base in afghanistan as a possible informant and not searched as he entered the base last week solve the a federal appeals ciewrtd in virginia has upheld the conviction of zacarias moussaoui. he played a role in the september 11th attacks and is the only person to stand trial in the united states. moussaoui claimed evidence was withheld from him and he was restricted in choosing his own counsel. he is serving life in prison for helping plan the attacks. >>> the cold temperatures are still threatening to break records in parts of the south. we'll get a look at an union date forecast for our area and find out what is coming up after the break. >>> gilbert arenas admitted to having unloaded guns in the locker room. it earn ed him a sit-down
secretary of state hillary clinton has declared that yemen is a threat to united states and the united states could cut off aid if leaderdon't take stepped-up security. >>> he was thought to have supported the u.s. fight against al-qaeda but it turns out the suicide bomber was a double agent when he killed seven u.s. emploes. he was invited on to a cia base in afghanistan as a possible informant and not searched as he entered the base last week solve the a federal appeals ciewrtd in...
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here is the sat lighted radar for the eastern united states. we can see quite a bit of activity here in the form of cloud cover, in the form of a pretty good area of very cold frigid air. up in canada, can you see that is working its way southward and more snow activity out to the west in portions of west virginia, western pennsylvania and new york as you would expect to see. now, let me show you the surface map. here is what is going on for the next couple of days. at the end of this week, we'll get some snow and then after the snow, the snow is really going to let you know that more cold air will be working its way in here with the reinforcing blast. high pressure pushes that snow through here and i think that is thursday into friday the way things are shaping up now and than more cold air makes its way down. the jet stream still remains well down to the south. forecast for today looks like this. mix of clouds and sun. i thinking with see more clouds than sun. -- i think we'll see more clouds than sun. for your five-day forecast, there is you
here is the sat lighted radar for the eastern united states. we can see quite a bit of activity here in the form of cloud cover, in the form of a pretty good area of very cold frigid air. up in canada, can you see that is working its way southward and more snow activity out to the west in portions of west virginia, western pennsylvania and new york as you would expect to see. now, let me show you the surface map. here is what is going on for the next couple of days. at the end of this week,...
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states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism as well as other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening. those could include full body scans, body pat downs and carry on searches. the state department lists cuba, iran, sudan and syria as state sponsors of terrorism. passengers from nigeria, yemen and pakistan will face enhanced screening as well. passengers travelling from any other foreign country will alsoing checked at random. the new safety measures come as the obama administration probes a breach which allowed an attempted attack on a u.s. flieft christmas day. president obama's top counter terrorism aid says intelligence agencies ultimately failed to connect the dots >> there was is no smoking gun, no piece of intelligence that said this guy is a terrorist and is going to get on a plane. not whatsoever. it was the failure to integrate and piece together the bits of information. >> reporter:
states. starting monday, travelers flying from or going through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism as well as other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening. those could include full body scans, body pat downs and carry on searches. the state department lists cuba, iran, sudan and syria as state sponsors of terrorism. passengers from nigeria, yemen and pakistan will face enhanced screening as well. passengers travelling from any other foreign country...
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the united states and britain are closing their embassies in yemen because of the attack. >>> the president is holding a meeting to discuss how to prevent another security breach. fox news sunday sits down with the white hoe's top counterterrorism advisor. chris wallace joins with us a preview. >> reporter: good morning, melanie. >> chris, these extremist threats from yemen aren't really a surprise. there's been this history going back to the u.s.s. cole bombing. should we have known this was coming? >> reporter: well, that's exactly the question that people are asking. and it's one thing to say that there was an al-qaida presence in yemen. it's another thing to say that they had the training and the capability to launch this christmas day would-be bombing of a u.s. airliner. at the top of the hour, we are going to be talking to john brennan who is the president's top white house advisor on homeland security and counterterrorism. i will tell you we pre taped it, and it is a chilling interview. it's about the significance, the strength of al-qaeda in yemen, the fact that they closed the u.s.
the united states and britain are closing their embassies in yemen because of the attack. >>> the president is holding a meeting to discuss how to prevent another security breach. fox news sunday sits down with the white hoe's top counterterrorism advisor. chris wallace joins with us a preview. >> reporter: good morning, melanie. >> chris, these extremist threats from yemen aren't really a surprise. there's been this history going back to the u.s.s. cole bombing. should we...
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it is raised my eyebrows and nobody has seen him in the united states. >> speaking of elin, we heard she was out of the country. what do you know about her where abouts? >> well, i mean, she has a twin sister and there are these pictures floating around and saying it's elin, oh my gosh, she's wearing her wedding ring again. if you look at the finger, it's not her wedding ring. b, if you pull out from the picture, elin's sister's husband is standing next to her. by all appearances, it would seem this is elin's twin sister and her husband in the slopes and not elin. so, i mean, there are all sorts of things floating around. i guess in a situation like this, shawn, it must be delicious for these people to have a twin so they can mess up the paparazzi. >> oh sure. it's got to be fun. sometimes i wish i was twin. i would make her do the house work at home or something like that. >> exactly. > harvey, thank you so much for joining us. tmz at 6:30 right after the news. >> i like that idea. that's a really good idea. all right, let's head over to brian. not his twin. >> i have a twin, an evi
it is raised my eyebrows and nobody has seen him in the united states. >> speaking of elin, we heard she was out of the country. what do you know about her where abouts? >> well, i mean, she has a twin sister and there are these pictures floating around and saying it's elin, oh my gosh, she's wearing her wedding ring again. if you look at the finger, it's not her wedding ring. b, if you pull out from the picture, elin's sister's husband is standing next to her. by all appearances,...
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now, a lot of rain across the eastern united states. it is making its way northward and north and east really slowly but surely. this will continue to be a feature for us throughout the morning hours. cannot rule out some isolated thunderstorms popping up. possible of that early this morning particularly out to the west. behind the system, colder air and in fact, cold enough for it to be snowing in the midwest this morning. let's take a look at the temperatures across the region. ments very mild this orning. how about this? 60degrees. 52349 gaithersburg. baltimore, 56. quantico, 55. manassas, 61 degrees for your current temperature and then these temperatures will slowly drop during the course of the day today. so your forecast for today, we told but the advisories. rain early, heavy at times, maybe some thunderstorms or at least some rumbles of thunder. then i think some afternoon sunshine, breezy. temperatures by this afternoon in the 50s. overnight lows in the 30s. so our temperatures really drop off behind the cold fronted. tomorrow
now, a lot of rain across the eastern united states. it is making its way northward and north and east really slowly but surely. this will continue to be a feature for us throughout the morning hours. cannot rule out some isolated thunderstorms popping up. possible of that early this morning particularly out to the west. behind the system, colder air and in fact, cold enough for it to be snowing in the midwest this morning. let's take a look at the temperatures across the region. ments very...
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they'd like to start a collection of used crutches here in the united states and then send them to haiti to help with the next step in the recovery process. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> another tough job in haiti: keeping the airport there running to allow relief aid in. american airmen are now in charge of the international airport in port-au-prince which has become one of the busiest airports in the world. usually air traffic controllers have radars and computers to keep things running smoothly and keep everyone safe. but these guys, they are using radios but they're also using a folding table to make it all happen. >> nobody was controlling the air strip when we first arrived. whoever was bigger was landing. >> these men are trained in combat air traffic control. >>> as you probably know cruise lines are still docking in haiti. tonight we have a personal look at a passenger on one of those cruises. fox 5's karen gray houston planned her trip long before the quake and says she felt guilty about stopping in haiti but the ship brought donations and supplies to the island. karen's story c
they'd like to start a collection of used crutches here in the united states and then send them to haiti to help with the next step in the recovery process. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> another tough job in haiti: keeping the airport there running to allow relief aid in. american airmen are now in charge of the international airport in port-au-prince which has become one of the busiest airports in the world. usually air traffic controllers have radars and computers to keep things...
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here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for the easrn united states. now, storm system that brought significant snow to portions of new england over the course of the weekend is exiting. there is some lingering snow some maine. that is about it. we've got the clouds building in here. no snow. but we could see a snow flurry or two or three during the course of the day today. it will be nothing serious or significant but some scattered snow flurries are possible. forecast for washington for today looks like this. we are dealing with a couple of different things. number one, a lot of clouds around today. number two, the winds, i think that will be your most significant weather factor because you team that up with the low temperatures or the high temperatures in the low 30s. that will give you wind chills in the 20s. that will feel pretty rough today. winds gusting to 30. again, those flurries here and there during the course of the day. five-day forecast, below normal all week long. thursday night, a chance of snow into friday. we could see some accumulat
here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for the easrn united states. now, storm system that brought significant snow to portions of new england over the course of the weekend is exiting. there is some lingering snow some maine. that is about it. we've got the clouds building in here. no snow. but we could see a snow flurry or two or three during the course of the day today. it will be nothing serious or significant but some scattered snow flurries are possible. forecast for washington...
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one former yemeni soldier says if it is united states does get involved, instead of dealing with the 30 or 40 al-qaeda terrorists, they will have millions on their hands. >>> man charged with posing as you secret service agent to get to kathleen sebelius is expected to be in court today. frederick nickerson was arrested last tuesday after authorities say he flashed a phony badge and credentials and made it all the way to her sixth floor office before being spotted by somebody who noticed he wasn't supposed to be there. he is being held at the d.c. jail. >>> he dropped off a customer and the next thing he remembered was waking up covered in blood. police on the hunt for the person who shot a cab driver in the face. it happened saturday just blocks from dupont circle near the u street corridor when the driver droped a fare at 17th and t streets. >> totally unusual. i've lived here for 15 years aces single woman living alone. i've never had a second of feeling uncomfortable. >> effect that drives realizes they're at risk -- everybody that drives realizes they are at risk t make you thin
one former yemeni soldier says if it is united states does get involved, instead of dealing with the 30 or 40 al-qaeda terrorists, they will have millions on their hands. >>> man charged with posing as you secret service agent to get to kathleen sebelius is expected to be in court today. frederick nickerson was arrested last tuesday after authorities say he flashed a phony badge and credentials and made it all the way to her sixth floor office before being spotted by somebody who...
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states and saved countless american lives. as the christmas day attempt illustrates, and as we were reminded this week by the sacrifices of more red americans in afghanistan, including the 7 dedicated men and women of the cia, the hard work of protecting our nation is never done. we will ask the questions that need to be asked and make the changes that need to be made. let us debate the best way to protect the country we all love. that is the right and responsibility of every american and every elected official. our adversaries are those who would attack our country, not our fellow americans and not each other. instead of giving in to fear and cynicism, let's renew that timeless american spirit of resolve and confidence and optimism. instead of succumbing to partisanship and division, less some of the unity that this moment demands and work together with purpose to do what must be done to keep our country safe. as we begin this new year, i cannot imagine a more fitting resolution to guide us as a people and a nation. happy new
states and saved countless american lives. as the christmas day attempt illustrates, and as we were reminded this week by the sacrifices of more red americans in afghanistan, including the 7 dedicated men and women of the cia, the hard work of protecting our nation is never done. we will ask the questions that need to be asked and make the changes that need to be made. let us debate the best way to protect the country we all love. that is the right and responsibility of every american and every...
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then a fellow with the center for education reform talks about the state of education in the united states. "washington journal" taking your calls live every morning at 7:00 a.m. on eastern. monday, the president of the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers is interviewed by the the wall street journal technology reporter. >> in this next panel, and look at what could be the driving factors in the u.s. and global economies in 2010. we will hear from a member of president obama is council on economic adviser. this is just under one hour. >> we will talk about the world economy in 2010 now that the world has emerged from what is clearly the deepest postwar recession, what will the economy look like and what are the risks. the economy has been propped up mike government and by huge stimulus. what happens when we try to exit that? to leave risks sovereign debt crisis? what will asset markets to do? do we face the risk of an asset bubble? those of the kinds of questions that i want to talk about. we will have some predictions, some very concrete predictions. i have two terrific an
then a fellow with the center for education reform talks about the state of education in the united states. "washington journal" taking your calls live every morning at 7:00 a.m. on eastern. monday, the president of the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers is interviewed by the the wall street journal technology reporter. >> in this next panel, and look at what could be the driving factors in the u.s. and global economies in 2010. we will hear from a member of...
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the united states. every individual flying here from anywhere in the world who has an itinerary or passport from nations that are state- sponsors of terrorism or countries of interest, are required to go through enhanced screening. the majority of all other passengers on united states deskbound international flights will go through random enhanced screening. at airports throughout the united states, we have deployed additional airport law enforcement officials, behavior detection officers, air marshals, and explosive- detection canine teams among other methods seen and unseen. i want to express our thanks to the traveling public for their patience with the security measures. i want to thank the department, and security personnel who have been engaged on a day in, day out basis to implement them since christmas. i would like to describe to you five of the recommendations that are included in our report to the president. first, there needs to be an evaluation and modification of the criteria and process u
the united states. every individual flying here from anywhere in the world who has an itinerary or passport from nations that are state- sponsors of terrorism or countries of interest, are required to go through enhanced screening. the majority of all other passengers on united states deskbound international flights will go through random enhanced screening. at airports throughout the united states, we have deployed additional airport law enforcement officials, behavior detection officers, air...
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states. passengers will be subjected to body screens and pat downs. the security administration says that they are starting tomorrow. all passengers can also expect extra scrutiny on random flights. >>> the biggest hole is that people get on board. they have pollings. we should not get on the airplanes without going through the secondary screening. >> tsa as they pull but for more use in the united states and adding air marshals to the international flights. >>> just today, a man skirting through the airport in new jersey and police are looking for them. authorities say that the man walked through the screening check point into the secure check point for them. and flights have been grounded and passengers are being rescreened. police are looking at surveillance tapes to try to identify that man. >>> yes, the ravens clinch their wild card playoff spots with the win against the oakland raiders today. it was the show out here as they ran for the career high, 157 yards and three touchdowns, leadi
states. passengers will be subjected to body screens and pat downs. the security administration says that they are starting tomorrow. all passengers can also expect extra scrutiny on random flights. >>> the biggest hole is that people get on board. they have pollings. we should not get on the airplanes without going through the secondary screening. >> tsa as they pull but for more use in the united states and adding air marshals to the international flights. >>> just...
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[cheers] >> the next vice-president of the united states, governor sarah palin! >> according to a recent u.s.a. today gallup pole, hillary clinton and sarah palin just about tide as the most admired american woman, president obama most admired man. mark, biggest political story in the decade? >> biggest political story in the decade is the united states losing our optimism and our confidence. i mean, we went into this decade with the biggest surplus in the nation's history. we'll come out of it with the biggest deficit in the nation's history. we went into it upbeat, we go out of it bogged down in two wars and being urged into a third by some people. you know, it's been been a decade that can't be over quick enough. >> biggest political bonehead play of the decade? anybody have a nominee? >> yes, i do. and it's not a funny one. it's the invasion of iraq. that is a mistake that will haunt us for a long time. it cost us a lot of blood and treasury. and ends up with a country that we say is democratic and -- this is a country now where christians are being persecute
[cheers] >> the next vice-president of the united states, governor sarah palin! >> according to a recent u.s.a. today gallup pole, hillary clinton and sarah palin just about tide as the most admired american woman, president obama most admired man. mark, biggest political story in the decade? >> biggest political story in the decade is the united states losing our optimism and our confidence. i mean, we went into this decade with the biggest surplus in the nation's history....
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ok, we do that in the united states. now somebody gets on an airplane in yemen and transfers in amsterdam. what kind of threat to do we have in the world of transportation that says it is fine for tsa to be doing this, but it will not have any impact on the kind of thing that we saw with the christmas pa bomber? give me your reaction on how technology can be used and how we can get other countries to use it. >> do not know anything that has frustrated me personally more than the inability over a period of years to develop adequate detection equipment. the most serious thing, in my mind, is the inability to detect nuclear materials. and knowing and spend a lot of money at that. this is a problem that goes back well before 9/11. but we still have not come up with it. so i think there has to be a crash effort, if you will, in the search and development in the scientific community to develop better technology here. the hijackers got on those airplanes in at 911 with four- inch blade knives. they knew you could not get on wit
ok, we do that in the united states. now somebody gets on an airplane in yemen and transfers in amsterdam. what kind of threat to do we have in the world of transportation that says it is fine for tsa to be doing this, but it will not have any impact on the kind of thing that we saw with the christmas pa bomber? give me your reaction on how technology can be used and how we can get other countries to use it. >> do not know anything that has frustrated me personally more than the inability...
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states because the united states is so important to our economic interest. they are our best ally and closest neighbor. they are our best friend and we should not forget that. we have established a good relationship. we have worked well at some of these international meetings. we have been looking to align on security issues and a think we're making progress on some difficult issues. i do not envy president obama. his challengers are much greater than mine, not just the fact that the united states has much more global responsibilities, but the problems in the inner states with the economy, health care, there's so much deeper. i do not envy his position. we're there and to try and be helpful while protecting our own interests. >> you're just recently in china. i would like to get your reaction of the premier in china, who seemed to be giving you a dressing down. they are powerful players in the world. >> i have met president hu many times before. i have had a chance to have bilateral meetings at a number of these international summits. what strikes me most ab
states because the united states is so important to our economic interest. they are our best ally and closest neighbor. they are our best friend and we should not forget that. we have established a good relationship. we have worked well at some of these international meetings. we have been looking to align on security issues and a think we're making progress on some difficult issues. i do not envy president obama. his challengers are much greater than mine, not just the fact that the united...
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new security measures today for all passengers flying into the united states. dubai is preparing to inaugurate the tallest skyscraper, hoping it will shift attention away from the financial crisis. the top end of the fashion industry has been one of the high-profile casualty is of the global downturn. designers have turned to producing more profitable, ready-to-wear clothing. there's one place world where high-fashion is experiencing a renaissance. from beirut -- >> one by one, the lebanese designers are conquering the catwalks across europe. fashion has suffered from the global downturn, but it has been a year of reversbirth for leaveb anon. >> he and his colleagues have had no shortage of work. >> $16,500. yes. it is nothing? >> well, maybe a little expensive. how many dresses do you sell every month? >> no, every season. between two hundred to 250. >> most of his clients come from the oil-rich gulf, but this is what drives profits for the lebanese designers. weddings are huge steel across the middle east. people spare no expense for the big day, even if they
new security measures today for all passengers flying into the united states. dubai is preparing to inaugurate the tallest skyscraper, hoping it will shift attention away from the financial crisis. the top end of the fashion industry has been one of the high-profile casualty is of the global downturn. designers have turned to producing more profitable, ready-to-wear clothing. there's one place world where high-fashion is experiencing a renaissance. from beirut -- >> one by one, the...
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states. every single passenger of from 14 terrorism prone countries will be subject to additional screening, including being patted down and having their carry-on items searched. while the full list of countries was not released, political -- "politico reports several that are on the list. >> i do not think it will help. i think it does not increase or maximize security. it is just a panic reaction. >> it is fine with me. >> there are also reports that other countries on the list of those 14 nations include yemen, pakistan, nigeria, saudi arabia, iraq, algeria, and 11 on. one tsa official describes it as a significant step forward. one other thing included in the new mandates, they continue to leave the one hour rule where you may or may not have to have things put away and stay in your seats. they are leaving that up to the captain of the flight. all of these go into effect at midnight. >> in the meantime, u.s. and british officials have closed their embassies in yemen. there are indications
states. every single passenger of from 14 terrorism prone countries will be subject to additional screening, including being patted down and having their carry-on items searched. while the full list of countries was not released, political -- "politico reports several that are on the list. >> i do not think it will help. i think it does not increase or maximize security. it is just a panic reaction. >> it is fine with me. >> there are also reports that other countries on...
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this is where the united states leads the world. i'm talking about it in very broadly speaking, not just application. we're talking about software in terms of boeing, aircraft, goods such as dishwashers and appliances and in terms of entertainment. look at silicon valley. twitter, linked in, yep, zinga. that's where the innovation is going to continue. that's where we lead the world. it's a positive for the united states. >> david, success stories in 2010 and beyond? >> i agree with andy. that would be on my list. two more. one is going to be mobile. the number of devices and the amount of power you have in the mobile device has grown extraordinarily in the lt decade. it's going to keep growing. the second one is green. someone's going to find a way to make greener energy, electric cars or something. the global warming problem isn't going away. the anxiety about being dependent on oil from abroad is not going away. think with some support from the government, but largely because they perceive demand, we're going to see breakthroughs
this is where the united states leads the world. i'm talking about it in very broadly speaking, not just application. we're talking about software in terms of boeing, aircraft, goods such as dishwashers and appliances and in terms of entertainment. look at silicon valley. twitter, linked in, yep, zinga. that's where the innovation is going to continue. that's where we lead the world. it's a positive for the united states. >> david, success stories in 2010 and beyond? >> i agree with...
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it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening because of export growth, because of peter manipulation of currencies or through other -- because of peter manipulation of currencies or to other factors, such as stimulation in china, for example, these economies were igrowing by exporting. that is a mystery of the data, in my opinion. -- a miss reread of the data coe out in my opinion. i would say that line of thinking is another danger because the trading system as we know it. we talk about protectionism and we talk about limiting the imports. there's a lot of discussion about rethinking export growth, which could also be against the trading
it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening...
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states suddenly is that the muslim community in the united states was thought to have been for a long time a very moderate, reasonable community. but now it's increasingly becoming radicalized according to national security experts in part because we've been at war for eight, nine years now in afghanistan and iraq. chris: and probably the result of eight years since 9-11, all this time of us fighting the muslims in the world. >> right. >> i think that we've been deluded by the bottom line good news here. the real good news is that when al qaeda actually tries to control a territory, like anbar province in iraq, average muslims don't like it. they don't like that style of life. they don't like the extremism. >> exactly. >> but it doesn't take very many people to cause a whole lot of trouble. chris: you said a couple thousand al qaeda out there probably. >> right. and the other thing is -- as to what joe said, national security experts estimate there is -- well, there's 28 to 30 known attacks that have been foiled against the united states. since 9-11. those are the ones we know about.
states suddenly is that the muslim community in the united states was thought to have been for a long time a very moderate, reasonable community. but now it's increasingly becoming radicalized according to national security experts in part because we've been at war for eight, nine years now in afghanistan and iraq. chris: and probably the result of eight years since 9-11, all this time of us fighting the muslims in the world. >> right. >> i think that we've been deluded by the...
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they're trying to look for ways and vulnerabilities to get their operatives to the united states or other places to carry out the attacks. >> mr. brennan is blowing smoke. you have some dead bodies. i agree, all to the good. but no impact on the overall organization. >> so you don't think that it is at all diminished? >> no, as i said, i think it is stronger than it was at 9/11. certainly because the support and opposition across the muslim world to american foreign policy is far greater today than it was in 9/11. >> our plan right now is to double our aid to yemen which is still not a large amount of money, say $160 million. do you think that will matter if we -- if we help the regime there try and get rid of al qaeda? >> no. i think we tend to forget that one of the first people here with his begging bowl, after 9/11 was the yemenee president, we have been dumping money and ordinance into yemen. al qaeda has done nothing but grow. mr. brennan said there are perhaps 300 al qaeda operatives in yemen. i would say if you doubled, tripled or quadrupled that number you might get 1/10 of what
they're trying to look for ways and vulnerabilities to get their operatives to the united states or other places to carry out the attacks. >> mr. brennan is blowing smoke. you have some dead bodies. i agree, all to the good. but no impact on the overall organization. >> so you don't think that it is at all diminished? >> no, as i said, i think it is stronger than it was at 9/11. certainly because the support and opposition across the muslim world to american foreign policy is...
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that al qaeda sought to strike american targets in yemen and the united states as well. we had information that this group was working with an individual who was known -- who we now know was the individual involved in the christmas attack. the u.s. government had sufficient information to uncover this plot and disrupt the christmas day attack. our intelligence committee failed to connect the dots which would have placed the suspect on a no-fly list. it was not a failure to collect intelligence but to understand the intelligence we already had. the information was there. the agencies who needed it had access to it. they need to bring it all together. i will accept that intelligent is imperfect by its nature. it is clear that intelligence was thoughtful and analyzed for fully leverage. that is not acceptable. i will not tolerate that. we have learned that quickly piecing together information and taking swift action is critical to staying one step ahead of a nimble adversary. we have to do better and we will do better. we have to do it quickly. american lives are on the lin
that al qaeda sought to strike american targets in yemen and the united states as well. we had information that this group was working with an individual who was known -- who we now know was the individual involved in the christmas attack. the u.s. government had sufficient information to uncover this plot and disrupt the christmas day attack. our intelligence committee failed to connect the dots which would have placed the suspect on a no-fly list. it was not a failure to collect intelligence...
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. >>> osama bin laden is threatening to attack the united states in a new audio tape from the terror paster mind. he also claims he was behind the failed christmas day bombing in detroit but intelligence analysts are not buying that. they say the underwear bomber was trained in yemen. >>> security officials want to ease fears about scare in the sky. a flight left dulles on saturday heading for vegas but it was diverted because a man tried to open a door. several passengers helped to restrain the man. he was released for medical evaluation and so far no charges have been filed. >>> and making headline this is morning, three menare under arrest in connection with a weekend stabbing of a young marine. baltimore police have charged three men with first-degree murder. friends of private first class darious ray threw a party for him friday night and someone stabbed ray several times after an argument around 4:00 in the morning. ray grew up in gaithersburg and ws stationed in the district. >>> the teachers union hitting back against the controversial comments made by d.c. school chancellor
. >>> osama bin laden is threatening to attack the united states in a new audio tape from the terror paster mind. he also claims he was behind the failed christmas day bombing in detroit but intelligence analysts are not buying that. they say the underwear bomber was trained in yemen. >>> security officials want to ease fears about scare in the sky. a flight left dulles on saturday heading for vegas but it was diverted because a man tried to open a door. several passengers...
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secondly, the united states and the west continues to get hit by al qaeda terrorists even after obama said he's going to close it. >> hold on. can we -- [ all talking at once ] >> hold on for one minute. can we stay away from water boarding, please? these are the actions obama took that signaled the cia to back off. one, he restricted the cia's rendition to preempt terrorism. two, he closed secret interrogation center as broad. three, he banned water boarding. four, closing guantanamo. five, he ordered captured unlawful combat anne today be read miranda rights. six, he's trying ksm, khalid shaikh mohammed and other terrorists like abdul abdul an -- abdulmutallab. he issued no protests for italy for con vicinitying 23 u.s. cia and military officials in absentia, our guys. and nine, rather, finally, he unleashed the prosecute bush policymakers for their counterterrorism policy. you want to speak to that? >> yes. i think this absolutely plays into this whole area of modern and traditional confusion that was best summed up by the supreme court during the bush administration that decided p
secondly, the united states and the west continues to get hit by al qaeda terrorists even after obama said he's going to close it. >> hold on. can we -- [ all talking at once ] >> hold on for one minute. can we stay away from water boarding, please? these are the actions obama took that signaled the cia to back off. one, he restricted the cia's rendition to preempt terrorism. two, he closed secret interrogation center as broad. three, he banned water boarding. four, closing...
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unless we're willing to recognize this as a global war, in many cases against the united states, i'm afraid we're going to fail to take the actions that we need to. the most important point now, gloria, this threat is real and we need to make very real changes from the last administration, from this administration. we need to get the politics out of it and focus on security, but i was concerned that he would not give you direct answers, particularly about whether these were acts of terror or not. >> senator mccaskill, we also spoke about the prisoners in guantanamo. half of those 90 prisoners are now slated to be sent home to yemen. and john brennan made the case that eventually at some point the administration believes that it will be able to send them back to yemen. is that a good idea? >> first of all, i think what he said is they are being very careful about how they're releasing any of these people. the previous administration wasn't quite as careful, frankly. this administration, the people that have been released back to yemen are in custody, and i think the full range of tool
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that's why it's important to recall that al qaeda and other extremists are at war with the united states long before the attacks of 9/11. the world trade center had been attacked eight full years before the 19 hijackers stride it on september the 11, 2001. the kobar towers killed military personnel and injured hundreds more. thousands were injured and hundreds were killed including a dozen americans in the east africa embassy bombings in nairobi and darasalom. that same year osama bin laden determined to kill americans or allies is an obligation for every muslim who is able to do so in any country. a year before 9/11, al qaeda attacked the u.s.s. cole killing 17 sailors an injurying -- and injurying dozens more. 9/11 may have been the day we realized the consequences of inaction, but the pattern of attacks leading up to that day is undeniably clear. from the first days after 9/11, our strategy has been the same to deny al qaeda and its affiliates sanctuary and to deny them a staging ground from which they could plan or launch another attack on u.s. soil. this is why we resolved shortly a
that's why it's important to recall that al qaeda and other extremists are at war with the united states long before the attacks of 9/11. the world trade center had been attacked eight full years before the 19 hijackers stride it on september the 11, 2001. the kobar towers killed military personnel and injured hundreds more. thousands were injured and hundreds were killed including a dozen americans in the east africa embassy bombings in nairobi and darasalom. that same year osama bin laden...
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states. >> reporter: this family in finland will keep flying. >> we cannot live with the fear. we have to live our lives. >> reporter: he says, if not, the terrorists have won. in newark, new jersey, karen brown, cbs news. >> speaking of air travel, an event in the sky for airtran passengers as the tsa says a flight on the way from atlanta to san francisco had to be diverted to colorado springs due to an unruly passenger. he locked himself in the bathroom and what he did next was frightening. >> unruly passenger came out of the bathroom with no shoes or socks and a razor. >> they tasered the man. he fell to the ground. >> bomb-sniffing dogs searched the plane. no explosives or evidence of terrorism were found. after a three-hour delay, the plane continued on to the destination of san francisco. >>> maryland will discussion stiffer laws for child sex offenders. wee have suzanne collin was more. sarah haley foxwell's body was found in the woods on christmas day. thomas james leggs has been convicted twice in the past with sexual child abuse. >> if we lose one child to murder, tha
states. >> reporter: this family in finland will keep flying. >> we cannot live with the fear. we have to live our lives. >> reporter: he says, if not, the terrorists have won. in newark, new jersey, karen brown, cbs news. >> speaking of air travel, an event in the sky for airtran passengers as the tsa says a flight on the way from atlanta to san francisco had to be diverted to colorado springs due to an unruly passenger. he locked himself in the bathroom and what he did...
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nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: passengers flying into the united states from other countries will face tougher random screenings, including full body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries, including nigeria and yemen, will be getting full body patdowns and hands-on luggage inspections. it's the latest fall out from northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> reporter: on the sunday talk shows, white house counterterrrorism adviser, john brennan committed the nation's intelligence agencies had but failed to connect a series of dots. still, he insists the system wasn't broken. >> there was no smoking gun. we might have had a partial name but there was nothing that brought it altogether. >> reporter: that echo tom contain, who argues the obama administration has been distracted by heating care and other challenges. >> it's understandable but not acceptable. >> reporter: former cia and hsa chief michael hayden said it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american
nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: passengers flying into the united states from other countries will face tougher random screenings, including full body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries, including nigeria and yemen, will be getting full body patdowns and hands-on luggage inspections. it's the latest fall out from northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> reporter: on the sunday talk shows,...
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there were not used for the airline that was coming to united states. those needs to be part of the package. >> what these scanners and p detectetn the level of which eight detected the level of -- detected the level of petn? >> i think it would. host: that issue is something that libertarians will be aiming for. >> there was a vote in congress to limit the use of body scanners earlier this year. that is the way everyone was looking then. now there
there were not used for the airline that was coming to united states. those needs to be part of the package. >> what these scanners and p detectetn the level of which eight detected the level of -- detected the level of petn? >> i think it would. host: that issue is something that libertarians will be aiming for. >> there was a vote in congress to limit the use of body scanners earlier this year. that is the way everyone was looking then. now there
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the united states military is providing counter terror operations to go after al-qaeda figures there. and the u.s. is constantly focusing yemen to work on this problem. >> did you agree with that? >> yes. [laughter] >> we are hearing in the papers about this country being poorest and lawlessness of the country and lack of control. and 35% of unemployment rate s7 and a significant drop in oil revenues. >> yeah, it's a country -- it's interesting if you look at testimony from top officials early in year before congress, when discussions about what would be the domestic threat here and in addition to early briefings to congress about the overall intelligence picture, there was a lot of discussion about how countries like yemen and samoia that are ungovernable and may be, be the new front, and now it's shifting that way and happening. >> another fox news program from john brennan this morning. >> when we open this second front this, -- this is a continuation that we have underway. petraeus has been to yemen and wit government. we have had close contact with the british, so this is a dete
the united states military is providing counter terror operations to go after al-qaeda figures there. and the u.s. is constantly focusing yemen to work on this problem. >> did you agree with that? >> yes. [laughter] >> we are hearing in the papers about this country being poorest and lawlessness of the country and lack of control. and 35% of unemployment rate s7 and a significant drop in oil revenues. >> yeah, it's a country -- it's interesting if you look at testimony...
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threat against the united states. ups the yemeni government does a better job containing terrorists there. bri he says there are several operating in yemen and will talk more about this on state of the union coming up at the top of the hour. so stay tuned. state of the union coming up in just minutes. you've been watching cnn sunday morning. >>> john king is off today and this is state of the union. growing questions in the wake of the christmas day terror plot. >> it was a mix of human and systemic failures that contributed to this potential cat traffic breach of security. >> how did we miss the signs? and how will the administration make sure it doesn't happen again? we'll put the questions to president obama owe tonight counterterrorism adviser john brennan. >>> then exclusive reaction and perspective from the man who wrote the book on preventing another terror attack, the former chairman of the 9/11 commission, thomas kean. and two leading senators weigh in on how the u.s. should try this case. republican jim demi
threat against the united states. ups the yemeni government does a better job containing terrorists there. bri he says there are several operating in yemen and will talk more about this on state of the union coming up at the top of the hour. so stay tuned. state of the union coming up in just minutes. you've been watching cnn sunday morning. >>> john king is off today and this is state of the union. growing questions in the wake of the christmas day terror plot. >> it was a mix...
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we don't have that mindset in the united states. they may have it because they are organized in such a manner. it is more an issue of how far can the public accept measures such as the measures taken in israel. >> he has made a good point because there is this balance and the current administration made the comment about there is a false choice between your security and your ideals. you choose more security and you give up something on the civil liberties and privacy issue. every time there is an incident or attempted attack we tend to recalibrate that. we may not go as far as israel that considers themselves at war all the time, i doubt the american public would accept that. >> kimberly: but we seem to be more accepting when terrorist acts like this affect the united states. thank you very much. coming up next, their 16-year-old son could have been saved with simple antibiotics. so why did they let him die? and police need more help. this eight month old baby is missing and police have in custody the person suspected of kid nipping
we don't have that mindset in the united states. they may have it because they are organized in such a manner. it is more an issue of how far can the public accept measures such as the measures taken in israel. >> he has made a good point because there is this balance and the current administration made the comment about there is a false choice between your security and your ideals. you choose more security and you give up something on the civil liberties and privacy issue. every time...
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i remember thinking that there had just been a coup d'etat in the united states. perhaps an exaggerated reaction but a watershed moment for me in a country that i still thought had some semblance of a democracy. that's november 14th. the next excerpt concerns what happened at the center when i and a couple others decided we would represent the first people taken into custody under the military order. unusual work for the center which generally represented people we were in substantial agreement with. the november 13th order pushed ccr into action. it was this document that made us begin the historical fight for the rights of those who a few months later would be imprisoned at guantanamo. it was not automatic that ccr would take on the cases of those jailed under this order. and it was not immediately clear that those cases -- what those cases would be about. at first most of the focus of ccr, the media and experts was on the draconian ad hoc trial provisions and on the death penalty aspects of the president's order. few of us paid much attention to its indefinite
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states from other -- flying into the united states from other country also face tougher random screenings incling fum body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries including nigeria and yemen, will get full-body pat downs and hands on luggage inspection, the latest fallout from the christmas day bombing a tempt on northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> on the sunday talk shows, white house counterterrorism adviser, john brennan add knitted the nation's intelligence agency had but failed to connect the series of dots and insists that the system isn't broken. >> there was no smoking gun or piece of intelligence that said this guy is a terrorist. >> we might have had a partial name or an indication of a nigeria but nothing that brought it all together. >> and tom cain argues that the obama administration has been distracted by health care and other challenges. >> it's understandable but not acceptable. >> former cia and nsa chief michael heyden said it's time for ordinary americans to make tough choices. >> what's the
states from other -- flying into the united states from other country also face tougher random screenings incling fum body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries including nigeria and yemen, will get full-body pat downs and hands on luggage inspection, the latest fallout from the christmas day bombing a tempt on northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> on the sunday talk shows, white house counterterrorism...
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i know there's a lot of people in the united states military. though we have really good technology in this country, technology that's being used by the private sector. you know, i don't know if these reports are scanned. i don't know if they are entered on a computer. i don't know someone can use of computing and some of these new techniques to do searches. we failed again on the almost herbal tragedy and christmas day because of a misspelling of a name another things that failed in the way we process, gather and evaluate intelligence. and one thing i want to commend to you when you're further discussions with the secretary is if you do establish one of these units is talking to the people in the private sector who developed this wonderful technology and see if it might be innate for helping keep our servicemen and women safe. >> may i comment? so we say in the report that we've been having arguments about who owns what pieces of information. we've been having those discussions long enough you it's time to move on. and so, without defining what
i know there's a lot of people in the united states military. though we have really good technology in this country, technology that's being used by the private sector. you know, i don't know if these reports are scanned. i don't know if they are entered on a computer. i don't know someone can use of computing and some of these new techniques to do searches. we failed again on the almost herbal tragedy and christmas day because of a misspelling of a name another things that failed in the way we...
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s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize that raising our voice for equal rights and equal treatment under the law is necessary. but it is not sufficient. passing laws is important, but it is not nearly enough because laws must be backed and enforced by effective and responsible governments. judges and legal practitioners are in critical positions, not only to influence how laws are made, but to help ensure that they are indeed enforced. there is so much we can do to support women who are changing the world for the better through the legal profession. the beijing
s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize...
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stripping gent new security measures for airline passengers flying to the united states. >>> security scare. newark airport locked down for hours after an unknown man slipped past the screening check point. >> as you can see, absolute chaos. >>> and touching the sky. dwarfing the competition, the world's tallest building open for business. this is the cbs morning news for for business. this is the cbs morning news for monday, january 4th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning the obama administration is instituting new security measures for all passengers flying in to the united states. and passengers from 14 nations will be subject to particularly intense screenings. tara mergener is this washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, these international travelers will be facing new scrutiny now. the tsa calls it a major step forward. starting came, all travelers who want to get into the u.s. will have to play by tough new security rules. but people flying from nations considered to be spo
stripping gent new security measures for airline passengers flying to the united states. >>> security scare. newark airport locked down for hours after an unknown man slipped past the screening check point. >> as you can see, absolute chaos. >>> and touching the sky. dwarfing the competition, the world's tallest building open for business. this is the cbs morning news for for business. this is the cbs morning news for monday, january 4th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs...
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they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power, their rise to great power as being fueled by a good relationship with america, because that gave them access to trade, technology, and also created a kind of umbrella of security under which they could grow. is the current leadership and the next generation of leadership in china, from what you can see, still kind of thinking along these same lines? or has the rise of china, the financial crisis, the discrediting perhaps of some notions of american -- the american model, has all this made the chinese feel, you know what, we need to rethink our relationship w
they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power,...
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we have lots of muslims here in the united states. host: thank you for calling us, our twitter address is twitter.com/cspanwj. this twitter, it's a huge problem for you. and even when you pack items, a bomb appraisal unit had to exam a bag. we encourage passengers to think about what they are wearing that could cause a security incident. but preparing for security measures, the t.s.a. hasn't been vague about what added measures of security. passengers should be prepared but we can't say what they are. the stepped security will be most obvious for security checkpoints and those will be checked twice. melvin, what had your experience like? caller: i haven't had much experience but it's good. i had a couple of quick things, first of all these muslim extremists that attacked us, short of converting to islam i don't think there is anything that would stop their hatred and attacks. and they say that the israelis have a good system on airport security, i don't know what they do. but we could emulate that. and what would be wrong with hiring
we have lots of muslims here in the united states. host: thank you for calling us, our twitter address is twitter.com/cspanwj. this twitter, it's a huge problem for you. and even when you pack items, a bomb appraisal unit had to exam a bag. we encourage passengers to think about what they are wearing that could cause a security incident. but preparing for security measures, the t.s.a. hasn't been vague about what added measures of security. passengers should be prepared but we can't say what...
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the united states embassy there is closed this morning. the u.s. embassy. u.s. officials say they shut it down in response to ongoing threats from al qaeda. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: that's right. the state department taking no chances, telling employees to stay home. petraeuss' surprise visit was short and to the point. he told the yemeni president he could count on the uted states to support their efforts. the u.s. will double its aid to yemen's anti-terror efforts. petraeus met with u.s. special forces soldiers. training yemeni troops in counterterrorism. >> we've permitted the development of al qaeda there that is vibrant, widespread, and lethal. >> reporter: places christmas day bomber farouk abdulmutallab might have visited. president obama said this weekend that fighting terrorism in yemen requires partnership. >> i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government. working with them to strike al qaeda terrorists. >> reporter: two weeks ago, two attacks were launched on suspected al qaeda bases in the country using
the united states embassy there is closed this morning. the u.s. embassy. u.s. officials say they shut it down in response to ongoing threats from al qaeda. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: that's right. the state department taking no chances, telling employees to stay home. petraeuss' surprise visit was short and to the point. he told the yemeni president he could count on the uted states to support their efforts. the u.s. will double its aid to yemen's anti-terror efforts. petraeus...